The 30-year-old was one of a number of players to leave Royals over the past month with fellow first-team stars David Meyler, Marc McNulty, Tiago Ilori and Dave Edwards among those moved on.

Mannone has revealed the reason for their departures was down to financial issues and that without their exits, Reading 'possibly wouldn't survive' as a club.

Speaking about his departure to Minnesota newspaper The Star Tribune , Mannone said: "It was more a financial problem with the club.

"So they decided to make certain decisions and move on some players.

"Otherwise, the club possibly wouldn’t survive, and I was one of them.

"I’m just looking forward to the present and the future and I don’t look back, really."

Reading boss Jose Gomes admitted in January he was limited in his transfer business due to Financial Fair Play (FFP) restrictions.

Five players were brought in overall by the Portuguese but all were on loan and no permanent signings were made.

Vito Mannone (Image: Get Reading)

Mannone spent just a year and a half with Reading after being signed from Sunderland in July 2017 to replace Ali Al-Habsi.

He went on to make 47 appearances for Royals but lost his place this season to Sam Walker and Anssi Jaakkola, before being told by boss Jose Gomes to look for a new club in the January transfer window.

The former Arsenal and Hull City keeper says he is eager to get going in Major League Soccer (MLS), where he will be representing his new side, nicknamed The Loons, in the Western Conference.

"It’s a country I love and my family loves this country since the first time I came here," he said.

"That’s why we came here repeatedly. I’ve never been to Minneapolis.

"I’m very excited - very excited to know the city, know the club, know the fans and get going with football."